The Walker Wolverines and the Athens Academy Spartans squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Walker Wolverines had to settle for second. They received a tough blow as they fell 67-52 to the Spartans. Walker was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Athens Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Walker lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anderson Carey, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 2 assists. Another player making a difference was Xavier Berry, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Walker's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-9. As for Athens Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-5.
Walker does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Athens Academy, they will take on Toombs County at TBD on Tuesday. Toombs County will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Athens Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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